Quiz: Can AirKrete help keep your home safe?

Air Krete is bubble-rich cement, blown into your walls as insulation. It's more eco-friendly than other options, and it's long-lasting and durable. But can it actually help keep your home safe? Take this quiz to find out!

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Question 1 of 10

Air Krete's flame-retardant properties are most similar to which of the following?

red oak flooring

asbestos-cement board

Independent tests show that Air Krete is as flame resistant as asbestos-cement board, which is the industry standard material for firewalls.

fiberglass insulation

Question 2 of 10

Which among the following has NOT used Air Krete to insulate a high-profile structure?

Michael Jackson

The deceased King of Pop did many unique things in his life, but never did they -- to anyone's knowledge -- include Air Krete.

Al Gore

The Audubon Society

Question 3 of 10

The magnesium oxide (MgO) that forms the base of Air Krete is derived from which of the following?

sandstone

talc

seawater

The fact that it's derived from seawater, along with its durability, lack of toxicity and high insulating value, makes Air Krete a green choice for insulation.

Question 4 of 10

When it's first sprayed in place, Air Krete's consistency is most similar to which of the following?

cotton candy

shaving cream

As it's first applied, Air Krete froths into a foam with very much the same consistency as shaving cream. Later, it hardens to a pumice-like consistency.

pumice

Question 5 of 10

Due to expected shrinking while drying, about how many applications of Air Krete should one expect the insulation process to take?

one

This is actually a trick question -- Air Krete neither shrinks nor expands while drying, so only one application is required.

two

three

Question 6 of 10

Which of the following is a major installation difference between Air Krete and most sprayed-in-place insulations?

Air Krete can only be used on horizontal surfaces.

Air Krete requires a cell size of no more than 2 cubic feet (about 0.06 cubic meters).

Air Krete can be sprayed through external as well as internal walls.

The fact that Air Krete can be sprayed through external as well as internal walls allows less disturbance of finished inside spaces.

Question 7 of 10

The toxicity of Air Krete is most similar to which of the following?

wood chips

Neither the components of Air Krete nor its finished form are toxic or hazardous in any way, unlike fiberglass microfibers or asbestos.

fiberglass microfibers

asbestos

Question 8 of 10

Which of the following is a chemical product created during the industrial process of producing Air Krete?

ibuprofen

acetaminophen

Milk of Magnesia

The chemical formula of milk of magnesia is Mg(OH)2, from which magnesium oxide -- MgO -- is created for use in Air Krete.

Question 9 of 10

The cost of Air Krete, installed, is similar to which of the following insulations?

fiberglass batting

polyurethane foam

While slightly more expensive than rolls of fiberglass batting, Air Krete is cost competitive with other sprayed-in-place insulations, including polyurethane foam.

hay bales

Question 10 of 10

About how many years after Air Krete installation should you expect to need to install another application?

15

25

indefinite

Like your house's foundation, Air Krete is likely to outlast the walls in which it's installed.